paramastoid

paramastoid
Near the mastoid process.

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para·mas·toid -'mas-.tȯid adj situated beside or adjacent to the mastoid process <a \paramastoid process>

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para·mas·toid (par″ə-masґtoid) near the mastoid process.

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